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Description edit
P.B. Jones is the amoral, bisexual protagonist of this unfinished novel. He discovers that bed-hopping rather than literary ability is the way to get published. He discovers along the way that prayers that are answered cause more pain than those that remain ignored.
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Quotes edit
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“To begin with, I think most writers, even the best, overwrite.”
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“That is the cruelest thing anyone can do—to encourage someone to believe he has gifts he actually doesn’t possess.”
Setting & Locations edit
- Paris
- New York
- London
- St. Moritz
- Rome
- Manhattan
- Venice
- America
- Switzerland
- Middleburg
- Mexico
- France
- California
First Sentence edit
Somewhere in this world there exists an exceptional philosopher named Florie Rotondo.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Truman Capote (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0241119626
Page Count: 180
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 0241119626
Page Count: 180
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
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